GRE Word List
PENDULOUS
poised without visible support
The meaning of the word pendulous is poised without visible support.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| aegis | a shield or breastplate emblematic of majesty that was associated with Zeus and Athena |
| effusion | an act of effusing |
| gush | to issue copiously or violently |
| apothecary | one who prepares and sells drugs or compounds for medicinal purposes |
| millennium | the thousand years mentioned in Revelation (see revelation |
| passive | acted upon by an external agency |
| defrock | to deprive of the right to exercise the functions of office |
| retort | to pay or hurl back : return |
| burgeon | to send forth new growth (such as buds or branches) : sprout |
| genre | a category of artistic, musical, or literary composition characterized by a particular style, form, or content |